Tag: off the beaten path
How to find cheap travel inspiration
As a semi-pro traveler, one of the best pieces of advice I can give people to help them travel more is to be flexible about your destination. Too often, we’re dead set on a destination and then we force everything else so we can go exactly where we want when we want to. By doing…
Drunk Interview: The Road Less Traveler
I’ve traveled a lot, but if I’m being honest, with a few notable exceptions, my travels are usually confined to popular destinations. On my first trip out of the US, I went straight to London, Paris, and Amsterdam. In other words, I’m kind of a basic bitch. I recently had the chance to interview someone…
The tourist trap paradox: Can an authentic local experience ever be defined?
It seems like every traveler these days is after the most authentic experience everywhere they go. From Conde Nast Traveler to Lonely Planet, a plethora of travel writers want to give readers insider information on the most off-the-beaten path experiences – eat like a local, drink like a local, party like a local! They all…
